About Us
E-LAGORi is a modular electronics development platform for hardware system developers in startups, RnD organizations and academic institutions to create innovative large systems without worrying about circuit details. It provides seamlessly connectable modules with advanced functionality. It enables you to develop prototype your dream system without the hassles of circuit development. The platform provides wide range of boards ranging from instrumentation amplifiers to microphone arrays and a convenient way to connect them without any wires.
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The aim of the E-Lagori modules is to reduce the pain of building prototypes. E-Lagori ecosystem consists of several modules. Each module has single function and has been designed with great care to perform that function. Each module is 50 mmx50 mm (2in x 2 in) square and 16 mm in height. All the modules have same basic external architecture, but the implemented functionality might be different. These modules can be stacked one over the other and by suitably selecting the signal multiple functionalities may be achieved.
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Architecture of E-LAGORi module
Each module consists of a PCB which has 2 sides named as Side I and Side O, each side has 3 sections. Three sections being the Signal IO section, Circuit implementation section and Bus section as shown in the figure 1. The front view of each module is also shown in the figure 2.
These signals are typically analogue in nature (but not restricted) and can be processed in the module or bypassed from the module to next module.
The Signal IO section has 16 single row pins on Side I (named I_A – I_P) and 16 single row sockets on Side O (named O_A – O_16). The pins are used as the input side of the connector and sockets are used as the output side of the connectors. There are jumper pads on the board in this section on Side I and Side O to allow or disallow signals into and outside the board. For example, by shorting the jumper ‘I_C’ the signal on pin C is taken as input and by shorting the jumper ‘O_C’ output of the module is fed through socket C. By not shorting the jumpers the signals can be disconnected from the rest of the circuitry.
The signals from the input and output can also be bypassed by using the selection pads on the right of the connectors. if ‘A’ jumper is shorted then signal from input pin ‘I_A’ is transferred to socket ‘O_A’ on the Top side without entering the board. These features can also be used to send the two signals to two boards simultaneously.
The BUS section provides the access to special functionality signals and control signals. It consists of 2 two row connectors and the outer row carry control signals and the Inner row carry the BUS signals such as Power supply’s (+5V, Voffset, 3.3V, Vref, -5 V), I2C signals, SPI signals and Chip selects for SPI, Digital and analog grounds . All these signals are available for use on all the boards and are not directly accessible to the user. Whereas the outer signals can be allowed/disallowed into the board using the selection pads (named Q – AF). Sockets are used in the bottom section and pins are used in the top
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Notice that on a side of the board, the pins for Signal IO section will have opposite polarity compared to Bus section. For example, in Bottom side of the board, Signal IO section has pins and Bus section has socket. This ensures that while stacking, the modules are never laterally reversed.
FOUNDER
After 14 years of industrial experience in translating physics concepts into products, Dr. Anish Bekal has embarked on an entrepreneurial journey to develop technologies for the healthcare sector. He holds the role of CEO of Trachealth Technologies whose product is E-LAGORi. Dr. Anish Bekal earned his bachelor’s degree from the Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal in 2004, and his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 2014 in the area of Mode-locked fiber lasers.
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He has worked with the Indian Space Research Organization for 3.5 years as a scientist working on the testing of Phased Array antennas and other communication systems for satellite applications. Later, he worked at GE global research center from 2014 to 2017, working on developing new technologies in optical sensors for trace gas measurements in high-temperature applications.
From 2017 to 2021 he worked as a technical specialist developing technologies for industrial applications in optical and microwave domains.
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He has 8 patents and 17 journal and conference papers to his credit.